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karen

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Which informal fallacy relies on two different meaning of the same word to reach a
  conclusion?


 
 

a. Hand waving
  b. ad hominem argument
  c. Faulty analogy
  d. Equivocation



Question 2

What is a good inductive argument called?
 
 

a. A sound argument
  b. A warranted argument
  c. A valid argument
  d. A truth-preserving argument




bob

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Answer to Question 1

d.

Answer to Question 2

b.



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